Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 235 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.“They live here, don’t they?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
19. 19.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
24. 24.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi

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